Ashley Elaine Natoli Obituary

Natoli, Ashley Elaine, 26, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 after a long courageous battle with Juvenile diabetes. Beloved daughter of Colleen (nee Kelly) and Gary Natoli; cherished sister of Melissa and Daniel Natoli, special niece of Cathleen (nee Kelly) and Terence Cronin; Dorothy (Natoli) and Dennis Bednardski; special cousin of Katie and TK Cronin; great niece to Genevieve Binder, Catherine Bogacki, Rosie Paige and Estelle Wilson; dear niece and cousin to many; dear friend of Andre Johnson and daughter Asia; and many friends that stood by her. A special thanks to Dr. Mark T. Houston, MD and Dr. Kevin J. Blinder, MD, who helped Ashley fight the battle of diabetes and blindness, respectively. Ashley loved dogs, especially her dog Wynter who gave her much love, comfort and fun in creative expression through color. She was kind, creative, determined, adventurous, giving and empathetic to the concerns and needs of others, along with a contagious feistiness that kept her strong. Ashley was a graduate of Parkway South High School, class of 2007. She loved to dream, always open to new adventures and enjoyed cooking and traveling. Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road, at Holloway in Ballwin, on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the National Association of Service Dogs, ASPCA, or the JDRF. Memorial visitation is Thursday, March 19, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friends may sign the family's online guestbook at Schrader.com.